Yolo County Board of Supervisors Meeting 2026-10-20
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors met Oct. 20, 2026. Major items included a staff update from UC Cooperative Extension (noting staff reductions and program changes), a CARTA briefing on the Yolo‑80 express lanes, and board approval of a detailed groundwater work plan including a peer‑review requirement for hydrogeologist reports during the agricultural‑well moratorium.
Discussion Points
•County's role vs. Sacramento County and Coast Guard constraints
•How carpool verification will operate and transponder interoperability
•How toll revenue will be allocated and local policy priorities
•Opportunities for county partnerships and outreach
•Project timing and notice to proceed steps
•Recognition of volunteer groups and local businesses and their contributions
•Scope and timeline of the 10 objectives in the draft work plan
•Staffing reductions and CalFresh closure due to federal cuts
•Timing and notification of the Freeport Bridge closure
•Use of independent peer review and how to fund/implement it
•Whether the hydrogeologist list should be required or recommended
Decisions
•Adopt draft work plan and require peer review for hydrogeologist reports
Directions
•CARTA to develop a framework for spending toll revenues locally and to engage public input at CARTA board level
•County staff to coordinate messaging and partner with neighboring jurisdictions to mitigate impacts
•Provide quarterly updates to the Board
•Require county peer review of any hydrogeologist report associated with a well permit
•Return separation ordinance for first reading Nov. 17 and second reading Dec. 8
•Staff to follow up on office move timing and connections for 4‑H outreach
•Staff to work with contractor to finalize notice to proceed and track ~90‑day completion window
Yolo County Board of Supervisors Meeting 2026-10-06
Yolo County Board of Supervisors meeting including proclamations for Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence Awareness months, updates on Area Agency on Aging (Area 4) and the county homelessness response plan; an agricultural crop report and pest-detector canine update; and brief consent actions.
Discussion Points
•2025 crop value approx. $911.9M; ~11% increase year over year; almonds and rice notable contributors.
•2026 PIT count: ~920 individuals (about 65% unsheltered); 64.9% chronic homelessness; 28% severe mental illness; 34% substance use disorder (self-reported).
•Area 4 overview of mission, services, and Yolo County's estimated 7.4% share (approx. $1.1M value).
•Discussion of Prop 1 (state housing bond) and role of state/federal funds in closing financing gaps.
•HHSA programs: Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (124 served since 2024; 55-bed annual capacity), CSBG prevention (629 served in 2025), housing-disability advocacy program, transitional housing and CalWORKs family programs.
•HPAC's coordination role, HMIS, and federal/state funding fluctuations.
•Pest-detection program reported 645+ A/Q-rated pest finds since May 2024 and regional activity; canine Birdie highlighted.
•Plan placed on consent calendar and approved without separate discussion.
•Questions about glassy-winged sharpshooter surveillance, organic certification transitions, and nuisance (bird cannon) responses.
•Recent audit findings for Area 4 relating to fiscal practices; Area 4 working to address findings.
•River Grove (36 units) and Freeman Gardens (12 units) projects described; project-based vouchers awarded.
•State process opening Jan 2027 that may let counties change planning/service geography.
•Transportation District supports the plan and thanked Public Works and TAC.
•Tupelo family housing 73-unit redevelopment applied for 9% tax credits; county PLHA funds contributed to funding stack.
Decisions
•Consent calendar approval of plan
Directions
•AG department to continue increased trapping and coordinate with CDFA on regional pest concerns.
•Aging ad hoc to continue review and bring recommendation to full board before any letter of intent or formal action.
•Board encouraged outreach on Prop 1 and other state funding tools to support project pipeline.
•Continue cross-jurisdictional outreach coordination and pursue prevention-focused grants (HIP/HHAP) and other funding sources.
•County staff to produce more granular rural/city-adjacent breakdowns, multi-year trend analysis, and comparisons with similar counties.
•Public Works to advance implementation and seek grants as appropriate.
•Staff to continue pursuing tax credits and gap financing (PLHA, Homekey Plus) and report back on award outcomes and construction schedule.
•Staff to follow up with requested supplemental analysis on local economic ripple effects, export impacts, and Williamson Act acreage figures for future report.
•Staff to track January 2027 state application window and advise on fiscal implications.
Yolo County Board of Supervisors met Sept. 8, 2026; the board heard public comment, adopted routine consent items, received several advisory‑board reports (IHSS, Behavioral Health), heard an extensive Animal Services update and community push for a low‑cost spay/neuter clinic and RFP for Building 2A, and approved county comment actions on Delta/Yolo Bypass regional projects.
Discussion Points
•Adoption totals (June–Aug) and kennel/foster pressures; TNR activity and need for spay/neuter capacity.
•Army Corps identifies Fremont Weir expansion/setback levee as tentatively selected plan (cost and acreage estimates provided).
•Claims about wireless technology risks to children and requests for protective measures.
•Committee reported consumer and provider caseload increases, distributed PPE, and recent outreach and recruitment efforts.
•Committee urged board advocacy against federal/state cuts and for Be Home Soon California and Medi‑Cal redetermination improvements.
•Concerns that HHS cuts will impede Medi‑Cal renewals and increase reliance on emergency care.
•Recommend expanded data sharing, protecting services for vulnerable populations, crisis continuum development, protecting children's mental health services, strengthening partnerships, housing supports for those with behavioral health needs, and workforce sustainability.
•Staff described current three‑bed pilot for evaluation/stabilization and ongoing coordination with Sacramento County and community partners.
•Staff urged stronger, explicit county language about multi‑benefit outcomes (including conservation, agriculture, economic protections) and recommended authorizing staff to file comments consistent with position statement.
•Two projects: Clinic in a Can (construction bid) and Building 2A RFP (lease to operator) with specific deadlines and anticipated start dates.
Decisions
•Authorized staff to submit comments and initiated subcommittee review of the position statement.
Directions
•Board acknowledged community urgency and requested staff pursue earliest feasible start dates.
•Board asked staff to monitor impacts of staffing cuts on renewals and service delivery; no formal policy action during the meeting.
•Board authorized staff to submit comment letters (actions c and d) and asked for further wording edits via ad‑hoc subcommittee to return to the board.
•Board requested continued staff coordination and periodic updates; directed staff to factor report recommendations into ongoing planning.
•Board to continue state and federal advocacy consistent with committee requests.
•Staff to continue procurement, consider ways to accelerate evaluation and contract negotiation where feasible, and report back to board.
Yolo County Board of Supervisors (08/25/2026) covered a public hearing on a proposed extension of a temporary moratorium on new agricultural wells (staff recommended options including meter-ready requirements and proposed hydrogeologic 'HCA' mapping), multiple ceremonial proclamations, the introduction of the county's new public health officer, and the kickoff of the 10-year review of the Cache Creek Area Plan.
Discussion Points
•Board emphasized collaboration with YSGA, Flood Control District, and partners; asked staff to return with a one-year workplan and schedule of updates.
•Introduction and background on recruitment process (28+ applicants).
•Presentation of mandatory 10-year review tasks versus optional core changes (e.g., reclamation priorities, offsets, groundwater recharge).
•Public commenters emphasized risks of overdraft, subsidence and domestic wells running dry; small farmers asked for hardship exemptions.
•Public commenters highlighted overdraft, subsidence, and domestic well failures; many urged a moratorium extension to complete technical work and rulemaking.
•Recognition of voting-rights history and ongoing work for equity; promotion of firearm safe-storage education; remembrance and awareness efforts for overdose prevention.
•Some speakers proposed meter requirements, in-depth hydrogeologic review, and zoning-based restrictions as possible policy tools.
•Staff presented metering options (require meters now vs. meter-ready design) and proposed Hydrogeologically Constrained Areas (HCAs) that would change separation distances and pumping thresholds.
•Supervisors welcomed Dr. Locke and noted reliance on public health expertise during the pandemic.
Decisions
•Meter-ready requirement adopted (direction to draft ordinance).
•Moratorium extended up to one year (Option 2) and urgency CEQA determinations adopted.
Directions
•Adopt meter-ready design requirement and direct staff to prepare implementing ordinance.
•Extend moratorium up to one year (Option 2) with CEQA urgency findings and direct staff to return with a detailed workplan by roughly late September/October 2026.
•Proceed with public workshops and technical studies; return to planning commission in November for guidance and to board for checkpoints, and consider funding applications (e.g., Prop 4) for recharge/habitat projects.
Yolo County Board of Supervisors met July 21, 2026. The board approved the Clark Pacific facility expansion (EIR certification, general-plan amendment and rezoning), handled consent items including a solar-array repair contract and foster-care allocation, heard an extended public debate on the agricultural-well moratorium and metering, and directed staff to return with narrower moratorium/implementation options on Aug. 25.
Discussion Points
•Applicant emphasized local jobs, sustainability practices and phased build‑out.
•Consent items reviewed and two parcels removed from delinquent trash list.
•County ag‑exempt approvals currently use owner attestation and a recorded agreement without routine plan review/inspections.
•County staff convening to evaluate potential local impacts and state response.
•Federal administration halted payments to states citing fraud investigations; details pending.
•Fire chiefs urged inspections, annual attestations and recorded covenants; staff proposed considering size/use limits and fire safety measures.
•Public and technical comments split: scientists and residents urged extension; many farmers opposed continued moratorium.
•Staff described state allocation for foster‑care emergency placements and importance of accepting funds.
•Staff outlined unavoidable EIR impacts: prime farmland conversion, GHG/energy, VMT.
•Staff recommended letting moratorium expire and adopting meter‑ready design; YSGA tiered review would resume.
Decisions
•Board certified EIR, adopted general plan amendment and rezoning; statement of overriding considerations adopted.
•Consent calendar approved; delinquent accounts lien resolution passed; closed session litigation authorization and public health officer appointment occurred.
•No moratorium extension decided today; Board directed staff to prepare options for Aug. 25.
Directions
•Board will appoint YSGA representatives to coordinate with YSGA executive committee.
•Execute contracts and proceed with implementation tasks as described.
•Staff to finalize rezoning ordinance and conditions and coordinate with Caltrans and City of Woodland on infrastructure questions.
•Staff to monitor developments and return with additional facts and analysis.
•Staff to return Aug. 25 with legally vetted options (narrowing, conditional use, district water connection, meter specs/costs).
•Staff to work with fire protection agencies, Farm Bureau and ag stakeholders to identify priority concerns and draft ordinance amendment options; return with cost estimates and proposed language within roughly six months.
Yolo County Board of Supervisors convened July 7, 2026. The board heard public comment on elections, a proposed well moratorium and environmental concerns, approved a Prop. 218 assessment for El Macero CSA after tabulation, accepted updates from Visit YOLO and the Yolo County Fair, and received a Year‑1 implementation update on the county Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.
Discussion Points
•Board vacancies and membership rules; social media concerns addressed by Visit YOLO leadership.
•Consultant walked board through engineer's report, ballot weighting, and lack of AB 2257 objections.
•Expanded fair dates driven by school schedules and desire for increased local participation; solar and emergency‑response planning under way.
•Public commenters raised allegations about elections and urged more data before moratorium decisions.
•Staff reported number of CAP actions initiated, community grants awarded, and operational electrification progress; board requested updates on ZEV plan, fleet electrification costs, and staffing capacity.
Decisions
•Board adopted resolution to levy the assessment.
Directions
•Clerk to tabulate ballots; certified resolution to be forwarded to Department of Financial Services.
•Fairgrounds to continue solar discussions with state DGS and partners.
•ZEV action plan scheduled for board consideration in August; staff to continue grant applications and partner engagement.
Yolo County Board of Supervisors met June 23, 2026. The board approved a county Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) integrated plan, adopted several assessment levies, advanced a development agreement for the Dunigan/CITES project, approved most master fee changes while pausing a few permit increases for further review, and held public interviews to appoint Melinda Aiello as district attorney.
Discussion Points
•Engineer reports presented; CPI-based inflators explained; public hearings received no comments.
•Shift from valuation-based to area-based fees in building permits; equity concerns for rural residents; potential phasing to reduce immediate impact; fiscal impacts to departmental budgets.
•Staff and DA-office endorsements for Aiello; competing public requests for an outsider candidate; concerns about past DA influence and need for transparency; operational continuity during high-profile prosecutions.
•Staff met with the Dunnigan General Plan Citizens Advisory Committee and added impact-alleviation language based on fire chief concerns; committee was satisfied with the changes.
•State-required outcome indicators and transition from MHSA to BHSA; community engagement was limited by timeline; staffing and workforce constraints; housing interventions and capital investment options.
Decisions
•Appointment approved unanimously.
•Board adopted the ordinance and CEQA finding; item passed unanimously.
•Board approved the BHSA integrated plan and authorized non-substantive edits for state submission.
•Master fee revision advanced except four held fee lines; staff to return with recommendations.
•Resolutions adopted unanimously for both assessments.
Directions
•Advance most fee changes but hold four high-impact permit increases and refer them to budget ad hoc for further review.
•Appoint Aiello to the unexpired term and ask her to prioritize continuity, staff morale, and collaborative treatment courts while managing budget constraints.
•Proceed to file certified copies and submit to county auditor for inclusion in property tax bills.
•Staff to conduct community outreach and return with detailed recommendations for capital development RFP and to coordinate with local behavioral health board and HHSA.
•Staff to implement the agreement and coordinate impact agreements with emergency-service providers.
Yolo County Board of Supervisors held a June 9, 2026 meeting to consider the recommended 2026–27 budget, including staffing reductions that would result in 26 layoffs, use of one-time reserves, and several program and capital funding decisions; the board voted unanimously to approve the recommended budget and direct layoff procedures to begin.
Discussion Points
•County staff advised unfunding rather than eliminating positions tied to the facility to avoid violating state funding conditions.
•HHSA projected $1.2M county share from Medi‑Cal administrative augmentations and proposed restoring six FTEs for eligibility and employment branch.
•Public commenters described service disruptions and urged alternatives to layoffs, including furloughs and vacancy reassignments.
•Sheriff Lopez described shifts in jail medical contracting and rising medical costs and said Lineberger staffing plans remain pending state approval.
•Speakers cited concrete local impacts (job fairs, billing rates, service delays) and asked the board to consider grant and state funding timing.
•Staff explained a 6.9% WIOA increase translates to about $173,000 countywide but only a third of that is salary‑eligible, limiting immediate payroll impact.
•Staff noted the funding is from the May revise and subject to legislative changes; the board approved an amendment to include the anticipated one‑time state funding.
•Staff presented a recommended balanced budget that combines reductions, one-time reserve use, and targeted restorations tied to anticipated state Medi‑Cal administrative funding.
•Supervisors questioned contingency plans if state funding or grants do not materialize and asked for iterative updates during the adopted‑budget process.
•YoloWorks and Workforce Innovation Board asked the county to pause cutting four ESS positions while waiting for grant award confirmations.
Decisions
•Adopt recommended 2026–27 budget; authorize initiation of layoff notifications; include Medi‑Cal administrative augmentation and restore six HHSA eligibility FTEs pending state funding.
•Amend revenue and appropriations to include anticipated one‑time Medi‑Cal funding and restore six HHSA positions conditional on state funding.
•No immediate preservation action beyond directing staff to pursue confirmation and report back; board adopted the budget and directed ongoing review.
•No immediate reversal of recommended reductions; board adopted recommended budget but tasked staff to pursue mitigations where possible.
•No immediate reversal of staffing recommendations; staff will pursue unfunding/reestablishment approaches where possible to maintain flexibility.
Directions
•Board asked staff to continue exploring landing‑spot options, reconsider using vacancies to preserve employment, and provide iterative updates through the budget ad hoc.
•Board directed staff to amend the recommended budget to include anticipated Medi‑Cal administrative funding and to restore six FTEs as recommended, pending final state action.
•County Administrator and HR to initiate layoff procedures and review landing‑spot options for affected staff.
•Staff to monitor state public‑works board actions and report back if further board action is required to maintain compliance.
•Staff to return to the board and budget ad hoc with updates as state/federal funding decisions and pending grants are finalized.
•Staff to return with confirmed grant award documents and an analysis of whether available funds can preserve positions or provide temporary landing spots.
Yolo County Board of Supervisors on 2026-06-02 held a packed meeting covering a public hearing on the Sites Reservoir development agreement (Dunigan pipeline), which the board continued to June 23 after public concern; approved a small general-plan amendment for El Nacero Country Club; allocated funding for an e-bike voucher program; received annual reports from 1st 5 Yolo and Yolo Arts/Gibson House; and advanced a process to appoint an interim district attorney.
Discussion Points
•Authority’s timeline tied to pending water-right finalization and investor commitment period.
•Barn Gallery exhibitions and school field trips are central outreach strategies.
•Beth Born made several claims about county services and a supervisor’s actions that were not substantiated in the meeting record.
•Community programming at Gibson House increased attendance; digitization project progressing.
•Concerns about road damage, traffic management, and community notice, especially from Dunnigan residents.
•Heather Williams described an empowerment program aimed at preventing crisis and supporting re‑entry from homelessness.
•Medi‑Cal integration and managed‑care participation to help sustain services.
•Planning Commission and advisory committee recommended approval.
•Programs highlighted include Welcome Baby and Help Me Grow; strategic priorities emphasize equity and coordinated systems.
•Project changes one acre of a 170‑acre parcel; no construction proposed.
•Safety training required: online eBike Smart course plus in‑person shop training and helmet distribution for low‑income recipients.
•Scope limited to vesting county grading, encroachment, and road standards; project already approved by Sites Project Authority.
•Staff panel will screen and recommend approximately three candidates; board may pull additional candidates for interviews if desired.
•Two voucher tiers ($750 general, $1,500 low income); low‑income applicants prioritized; county funds restricted to Yolo residents.
•Written application questions focused on professional capacity rather than policy.
Decisions
•Board approved $50,000 allocation and program partnership.
•Board approved project components.
•Board approved recruitment questions and the process to proceed.
•Public hearing continued to June 23, 2026.
Directions
•Continue county support; board members invited to openings and tours.
•Continue partnerships and report on implementation and sustainability metrics.
•Continue the public hearing to June 23, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
•Finalize participating bike‑shop list before launch.
•None formal; board accepted comments into the record and staff may follow up informally.
•Staff to contact Dunnigan advisory committee and report back before June 23.
•Staff to coordinate with Air District and HHSA on outreach and training locations; prepare post‑implementation report for board.
•Staff to ensure accurate notification for future pre‑applications.
•Supervisors to submit interview questions in advance; staff to prepare a 5–7 question interview list and manage logistics.
Yolo County Board of Supervisors heard more than a dozen public commenters urging the board to avoid proposed layoffs and to keep the Winters Health & Human Services office open; board members discussed potential revenue options including a transient occupancy tax and larger sales-tax measures as staff outlined a $35.7M structural general‑fund gap and proposed position reductions and one‑time uses of reserves.
Discussion Points
•Board acknowledged need to balance both expenditure reductions and revenue generation and asked staff for further analysis.
•Child welfare has reduced caseloads significantly since 2020 but adoption assistance payments and length‑of‑payments post‑permanency are large drivers of current costs.
•Countywide sales tax would generate far more but requires legislative action for cities already at sales‑tax cap; would need multi‑year planning and public polling.
•District runs surveillance, breeding mosquito fish for biological control and pilots sterile‑insect technique.
•ERAF technical fix could yield ~$3M/year if enacted in state budget.
•Public commenters—largely HHSA staff—urged retention of positions and warned of service impacts from closing Winters HHSA office.
•Residents can sign up by ZIP code to receive notices for aerial or adult mosquito control.
•Speakers proposed alternatives: furloughs, golden‑handshake retirements, increased permitting revenue, and targeted one‑time savings instead of layoffs.
•Staff proposed preserving social‑worker practitioners while identifying vacancies and contract reductions to meet budget targets.
•Supervisors pressed for overtime monitoring, service‑level impact analysis and clarity on how state policy changes could affect county costs.
•Unincorporated TOT increase (example 8%→12%) could add roughly $250k/year but requires ballot placement and ordinance work before June deadline.
•Warm weather and intermittent rain increase mosquito breeding and virus activity.
Decisions
•Board asked staff to prepare materials; no ballot measure authorized May 5.
•No final cuts approved May 5; board will consider recommended budget on June 9.
•No final layoffs or office closures decided on May 5; further action deferred to June budget process.
•Report received; no action items.
Directions
•Ad hoc to study sales‑tax options, restricted fund balances, Medi‑Cal billing enhancements and juvenile‑hall utilization and return with analysis.
•Board to consider general‑fund backfill assumptions already included in county scenario (e.g., $1.6M for child welfare noted by CFO).
•District to continue surveillance and outreach; board asked staff to publicize sign‑up process and maps.
•HHSA to provide further detail on the operational impacts of proposed reductions, overtime controls, and avenues to increase Medi‑Cal billing reimbursements.
•Revenue ad hoc to return with timeline and ordinance language for TOT ballot option.
•Staff to provide additional analyses on furloughs, golden‑handshake options, and alternate revenue measures.
•Staff to return with ordinance language and timeline for a potential unincorporated TOT ballot measure (November 2026) if the board wishes to proceed.
Yolo County Board of Supervisors met April 28, 2026. The board heard a detailed presentation and public input on the county's moratorium on new agricultural well permits in Yolo Subbasin focus areas and directed staff to draft a metering ordinance and a vetted hydrogeologist RFQ; the board also received a budget-development update outlining $13.7 million in technically viable reduction options and asked staff for further analysis and community engagement ahead of continued budget deliberations.
Discussion Points
•Board members asked staff to engage nonprofit partners, consider phased reductions/runways, analyze overtime vs FTE cost trade-offs (particularly in child-welfare services), and retain critical support roles in HR, finance and other administrative functions where needed.
•Staff presented $13.7M in technically viable reductions and $7.1M requiring further analysis; HHSA submitted $9M in non-general-fund reductions but still faces an $11.7M shortfall that may need general-fund backfill.
•Staff recommends drafting ordinance language to require metering, developing a vetted hydrogeologist RFQ, deferring direct crop-conversion regulation, and maintaining the moratorium through Aug. 25.
•Survey of 28 working-group respondents showed majority support for metering new wells or requiring meter-readiness and mixed views on who should maintain data (YSGA vs owner).
•YSGA annual report shows most monitoring wells above minimum threshold but identifies data gaps and localized areas of concern (Hungry Hollow).
Decisions
•Board agreed to continue budget deliberations on May 5 and receive a recommended budget on June 9; no final eliminations were adopted at this meeting.
•Board approved staff recommendations and kept the ag-well moratorium through Aug. 25, 2026.
Directions
•Staff to develop an RFQ to create a vetted list of hydrogeologists and return with a recommendation.
•Staff to draft a well-ordinance amendment to require metering and to present draft language in July.
•Staff to engage CBOs affected by contract reductions and report back by May 5.
•Staff to explore Attachment A items for potential inclusion if feasible and to return to the Board for further direction.
•Staff to provide deeper analysis on child-welfare positions, overtime use and program impacts by June.
•Staff to return July 21 with an update and recommendation on whether to extend the moratorium beyond Aug. 25.
Yolo County Board of Supervisors covered public comment, pulled consent items and approved a one-time grant for the Clarksburg Fire Protection District; heard presentations including Yolo Community Foundation updates; and received an informational briefing from the county health officer on kratom and possible local enforcement options.
Discussion Points
•Board members asked about sustainability and Phase 2 funding for a proposed learning platform.
•Dr. Sisson described kratom pharmacology, deaths since 2017, and enforcement jurisdiction limits.
•Options presented: continue referrals to CDPH (staff recommendation), amend tobacco retail ordinance to ban kratom sales, or adopt a separate kratom ordinance.
•Staff explained the eligibility and application process and the reason for the supplemental request.
•Supervisors debated fairness across districts and whether the county should fund shortfalls in general fund constraints.
•YCF summarized grant programs, scholarships and the YoloNeon training cohorts.
Decisions
•Approved one‑time grant to Clarksburg Fire Protection District, 4–1.
Directions
•Board directed staff to continue referrals to CDPH and to return with cost/impact analysis for adding kratom to the county tobacco retail ordinance and coordination options with cities.
Yolo County Board of Supervisors met March 24, 2026 to conduct routine business, hear public comment on libraries, animal services and housing, approve a CDBG application for migrant farmworker housing, move forward on the Gibson Solar Farm permit addendum and Williamson Act cancellation, receive an animal services presentation, review a budget status update highlighting a growing HHSA funding shortfall, consider a proposed Behavioral Health Services Act plan, and receive a measles update from the county health officer.
Discussion Points
•Board directed staff to develop scenarios and requested better public messaging on drivers (e.g., HR1).
•Board noted deadline and left hearing open; no public comment on item.
•Board read public statement condemning sexual abuse and offering local resources.
•County monitoring identified exposures and is conducting contact monitoring; one suspected county case pending confirmation.
•HHSA reported an additional general‑fund need of $11.7M, increasing the overall gap to $35.2M.
•Initial 5‑year forecast gap; departmental reductions submitted and under review.
•Measles resurgence nationally and in California; wastewater detections in Sacramento sewershed.
•Public commenters urged faster deployment of clinical capacity and stronger volunteer/foster programs.
•Staff described eligible activities and the study scope (inventory, barriers, feasibility).
•Staff explained pole height increases and EIR addendum analysis; assessor valuation and fee methodology discussed.
•Staff outlined facility upgrades, veterinary staffing, partnerships and the clinic‑in‑a‑can plan.
•Staff will coordinate with managed‑care plans and prepare RFPs where appropriate.
•State rules require 30% housing interventions, 35% FSP, 35% services/supports; board directed use of fund balance for case management and to shore crisis services.
•Supervisor disclosed potential conflict and recused.
Decisions
•Authorized submission of the $300,000 CDBG application.
•Board accepted the draft allocation approach and fund‑balance mapping and authorized staff to proceed with required public comment and submission steps.
•Authorize chair to sign NEPA/admin forms and delegate submission authority to CAO.
•Post draft BHSA plan April 1; hold 30‑day public comment and public hearing May 6; return with updated plan for June approval and state submission by June 30.
•Public health to continue monitoring, provide outreach (translated materials), and update board if case confirmed.
•Record tentative certificate of cancellation, publish notice, notify Department of Conservation, allow one‑year extension to allow applicant to meet preconstruction conditions.
•Staff to coordinate with city partners and present anticipated budget impacts during the budget process.
•Staff to proceed with electrical/engineering assessment, prepare a complete bid package and release an RFP (target mid‑April).
•Staff to return April 28 with substantive update and detailed reduction scenarios; revenue ad hoc to update in May; recommended budget to board June 9.
Special meeting of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors on March 10, 2026, included a closed-session report that the board unanimously authorized initiation of litigation in one of two matters; details will be disclosed when a lawsuit is filed.
Discussion Points
•Chair opened public comment limited to closed-session topics; no public speakers or comment cards were received.
Decisions
•Authorize initiation of litigation in one closed-session matter (vote 5-0).
Directions
•Board moved into closed session; county counsel to disclose details after lawsuit is filed.
Yolo County Board of Supervisors met March 3, 2026. Major items: informational briefings on the County Medical Services Program (CMSP) implications from federal/state policy changes; the board reviewed and adopted midyear budget adjustments; the board directed staff to develop a Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) draft plan including additional staffing for permanent supportive housing and a Medi-Cal billing coordinator; and the recorder reported completion of a multi-year project redacting racist restrictive covenants under AB 1466.
Discussion Points
•CMSP historical funding changes post‑ACA; risk of enrollment increases due to HR 1 and Medi‑Cal work requirements; potential reinstatement of participation fees and eligibility restrictions.
•Lower anticipated public safety realignment and sales tax receipts; recommended small contingency uses for indigent defense and regional jail medical planning.
•Need to balance housing intervention set‑asides with clinical staffing needs; staff presented three scenarios to close deficits and increase Medi‑Cal revenue.
•Project digitized 2.3M records, flagged 1,172 documents with discriminatory language affecting ~8,187 parcels; Stanford provided language‑detection support; county counsel reviewed modifications.
•Public commenters described operational harms at three supportive housing sites; urgent staffing requested.
•Questions on cannabis program deficit and Walnut Park Library project timing.
Decisions
•Board directed staff to pursue scenario 3 and begin hiring; approved unanimously.
•Information only at this meeting; no formal county action taken on CMSP policies.
•Midyear budget resolution adopted unanimously; county counsel reappointment approved unanimously.
•No board vote required; informational presentation and board thanks.
Directions
•Adopted midyear adjustments; staff to provide special‑revenue fund updates and implement position authorizations as presented.
•County will publish searchable maps and redacted records for public research and educational use.
•Staff to prepare BHSA draft per selected scenario, seek state guidance on fund use, engage city partners on cost‑sharing, and begin recruitment before July.
•Staff to provide county‑level projection for Yolo and to share updated CMSP flyers and financial projections next week.
Yolo County Board of Supervisors heard public comment, approved the consent agenda, recognized retirees and community observances, received updates on maternal and child health and animal services options, directed staff to draft a smoke-free multi‑unit housing ordinance, and formed a revenue‑generation ad hoc committee.
Discussion Points
•Advisory board recommended central access point/triage for home‑visiting referrals; coordination across 12 programs; plain‑language access website; measure community health outcomes not just service counts.
•Board appointments of ad hoc members to join chair and vice chair.
•Board discussed JPA models (contracting JPA, self‑sufficient operational JPA, hybrid) and tradeoffs (startup cost, member flexibility, potential to step away).
•Charter expanded to explicitly include fees in addition to tax measures and other discretionary revenue mechanisms.
•Concerns about potential legal issues enforcing new restrictions in existing leases; need to consult county counsel.
•Health benefits and equity for vulnerable residents; HUD properties already smoke‑free; enforcement via lease language and complaint process; options to grandfather existing lessees or phase implementation.
•Per‑capita costs align with peers; limited external full‑service capacity discovered in RFI; Bridal Community Alliance might implement shelter services in ~90 days; UC Davis offered limited clinical capacity and spay/neuter capacity.
Decisions
•Board directed staff to draft ordinance language and pursue outreach; motion passed unanimously.
•Committee formed and members appointed.
Directions
•Staff to conduct outreach to property owners and residents, analyze enforcement/legal implications, and return with a draft ordinance and implementation timeline.
•Staff to convene the ad hoc committee and begin assessments of revenue options; report back to board.
•Staff to prepare implementation options and cost estimates for central triage and coordination to present to the board.
•Staff to prepare options including near‑term operational fixes (fill vet positions, restore spay/neuter capacity) and JPA governance pathways.
•Staff to present analysis to planning JPA board on Feb. 18 and follow up with RFI respondents for operational vetting; consider contract extensions before June 30, 2026.
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors met Jan. 27, 2026. Key items: a long discussion and referral to staff about matching funds for the Clarksburg Fire Protection District's new Prop 218 assessment; approval of budget principles and a staff plan to seek $15M per year in reductions for FY26–27; an update on the Behavioral Health Services Act (Prop 1) implementation showing a $2.3M–$3.3M gap; and the Community Corrections Partnership annual report with presentations from Advance Peace and Milpa.
Discussion Points
•CCP maintains a fund balance (~$6.4M) sufficient to cover roughly 40% of annual CCP allocations; probation intends to sustain most programs while monitoring fiscal pressures.
•Community partners Advance Peace and Milpa reported reduced violence and low reoffending among participants during engagement periods.
•Prop 1 allocates local funds by formula (35% FSP/35% BHSS/30% housing) with strict early-intervention and fidelity requirements.
•Public commenters from Clarksburg said they relied on county materials and consultants when sizing their measure.
•Staff estimates a $2.3M–$3.3M shortfall in the BHSS bucket after mapping current MHSA spending to the new structure.
•Staff interprets county match as limited to net new revenue generated after 07/01/2023; Clarksburg argued it repealed-and-replaced its prior assessment and expected full match.
•Supervisors emphasized need for transparent service-impact reporting and to prioritize human-centered approaches where possible.
•Supervisors expressed concern about precedent and general-fund impacts if exceptions made.
Decisions
•Board adopted budget principles and staff recommendation directing $15M reduction targets for FY26–27.
•No budget reallocation action taken at this meeting; informational report only.
•No immediate change to ongoing matching; matter referred back to staff for options.
•No immediate program cuts or fund shifts were approved; board requested more detailed scenarios.
Directions
•CCP will continue annual reporting, examine collaborative-court structure and bring budget recommendations aligned with the board-adopted strategic plan.
•Staff to consult with Clarksburg, solicit a scope for one-time funding, evaluate options including election support and loans, and return with recommendations.
•Staff to issue reduction targets, collect departmental options, provide service-impact analyses, and bring options back in March and April budget hearings.
•Staff to return in March with scenarios for use of fund balance, program reductions or reprioritization, contracting options, and staffing needs to implement required evidence-based practices.
Yolo County Board of Supervisors met Jan. 13, 2026. The board honored Winters High Schools state football champions and proclaimed Martin Luther King Jr. Day; received reports on a countywide voter-education grants pilot; opened a multi-meeting budget discussion after staff presented a 5-year forecast showing a growing structural deficit; directed staff to pursue options for County Road 41; and received updates on aging services, CalFresh/H.R.1 impacts, and LAFCO activities.
Discussion Points
•Alternative 3 is the most viable realignment but requires property-owner coordination and environmental permitting, especially for wash crossings.
•Board discussed revenue options (county sales tax, ERAF legislative fix, increased fees) and expenditure reductions including staffing implications.
•Costs are uncertain but preliminary engineering/study seed funds and construction would be substantial; grants for fire resilience may be available.
•Erosion and washouts have removed a county-maintained two-mile gravel segment; historic photos and geologic estimates show ongoing lateral erosion.
•Honorary recognition for Winters High School championship
•H.R.1 changes will shift administrative cost shares (county share up to 22.5%) and impose new work requirements and eligibility changes.
•Introductions for new county leadership (deputy CFO and HHSA assistant director)
•Pilot grants (3 organizations) and a second round (7 organizations) funded outreach in low-turnout precincts; combined reach estimated at 40,000+ voters.
•Proclamation of MLK Day adopted; university and education leaders accepted the proclamation
•Program staffing and call-center capacity are central to any mitigation strategy.
•Staff noted the need to balance near-term one-time solutions with long-term structural adjustments.
•Staff presented three fiscal scenarios with different county-cost consequences and potential caseload impacts.
Decisions
•Board adopted direction to continue budget process and requested additional detail; no final reductions or revenue measures were approved at this meeting.
•Board adopted the MLK Day proclamation (resolution referenced) and conducted introductions; no further action required.
•Board approved combined action to monitor erosion and investigate full restoration/realignment; motion passed unanimously.
•Board received the presentation and supported continuing the program.
•None final; informational and direction to include options in budget materials.
Directions
•Keep gates locked and monitor erosion; revisit decisions after Ramsey (Cache Creek) bridge replacement.
•Staff to open another round of voter-education grants (~$130,000 planned) and to provide further detail to the board on selection and evaluation processes.
•Staff to return Jan. 27 with recommended budget principles, more detailed FTE funding breakdowns (general fund vs. other funds), and modeling of reduction scenarios and revenue assumptions.
•Staff to study alternative 3 alignment, estimate costs and environmental needs, explore grants (including fire-resilience funding), and coordinate with property owners and neighboring Colusa County.
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 9 approved a range of items including a semi-annual update to the county master fee schedule (with notable environmental health fee changes and new compact mobile food operator categories), a conditional amendment extending CEMEX's mining permit with a county option to convert part of Phase 3 from agriculture to riparian habitat at a later CCAP review, and a one-year pilot to contract three regional behavioral-health receiving "chairs" through WellSpace in Sacramento. The board also presented honorary resolutions, accepted the sheriff's annual military-equipment report, and approved the county's MHSA annual update for submission.
Discussion Points
•Concerns from vendors (CMFOs) about high plan-check fees and ability to afford permits.
•Drones used for situational awareness, searches and evidence photography.
•Legal/vesting limits constrain some programmatic changes; CCAP review is the venue for broader policy shifts.
•Long public hearing with broad advocacy for wetlands and also for local aggregate supply.
•No community complaints recorded this year.
•Pilot funding is a mix of state grant dollars, city contributions and health-system commitments.
•Presentations highlighted YCH's program statistics, capital projects and expected grant award.
•Rationale for fee increases: move toward full cost recovery, incremental approach preferred.
•Safe Harbor could not participate due to licensing; WellSpace was available as a Sacramento partner.
•Speakers called for improved accessibility, ADA coordination and continued public-health services.
•Staff and applicant emphasized electrified dredge technology and net-gain public benefits.
•Staff committed to benchmarking and reporting back on options like fee subsidies or pilot programs.
•SWAT used distraction devices in high-risk warrants; no chemical agents used; internal audits showed compliance.
•Transportation logistics are a key operational challenge; staff will use AMR and other options and report back.
Decisions
•Board accepted and filed the AB 481 annual military-equipment report.
•Board adopted honorary resolutions and recognized partners.
•Board adopted master fee changes and directed supplemental benchmarking and outreach reporting.
•Board approved the CEMEX permit amendment with the county option condition.
•Board authorized staff to move forward with the one-year pilot and to return for contract approval.
Directions
•County to include CCAP review findings when it next conducts the 10-year interim review and to assess whether to exercise the option.
•Staff to finalize amended development agreement incorporating the county option clause (Phase 3 up to 100 acres to riparian) and return final permit documents.
•Staff to finalize contract with WellSpace and return for authorization; include mid-pilot status updates on utilization and transport.
•Staff to return with fee comparisons to similar jurisdictions and information on subsidy/pilot options for low-income mobile vendors.
•Track grant awards and implementation of EV charging and other capital projects via departmental updates.
Yolo County Board of Supervisors met Nov. 18, 2025; actions included directing staff to pursue Phase 1 environmental site assessments for three county parcels (allocation amended to $33,000), introducing an ordinance to create a standalone audit committee, and receiving reports on fire safety, facilities conditions and potential revenue options.
Discussion Points
•Board issued proclamations and public invitations.
•Board members debated prioritizing farmworker housing versus exploring multiple housing types and coordination with the City of Woodland.
•Board members praised before/after photos and discussed needs if additional funding were available.
•Board members sought clarity on voter base, impacts and next steps.
•Committee composition and oversight responsibilities were described; public comment period had no speakers.
•Coordinator described projects and partnerships with CAL FIRE and local fire districts.
•Internal Audit proposed a standalone Audit Committee to address governance and independence concerns.
•Many county buildings are aging; last comprehensive assessment was in 2014.
•Presenters described available resources and program impacts.
•Staff presented a range of revenue options, legal constraints and rough revenue estimates.
•Staff presented three county‑owned Woodland sites as candidates for potential housing or mixed use and explained Phase 1 ESA scope and cost.
•Staff proposed APPA service‑level standards and sustainable funding models to shift from reactive repairs to preventative maintenance.
•Supervisor Barajas moved approval and amended to allocate $33,000 for ESAs on three sites; staff to pursue vendor selection and outreach.
Decisions
•Board approved allocation of $33,000 and to proceed with Phase 1 ESAs; no development approvals were granted.
•Board directed staff to proceed with the contracted assessment and to report back with recommendations.
•Board introduced ordinance by title, waived first reading, and continued to Dec. 9.
•Information received; no action requested.
•No decisions made; discussion only.
•Proclamations and recognitions issued; no binding policy changes.
Directions
•Allocate $33,000 for Phase 1 ESAs for three sites.
•Continue the ordinance to Dec. 9 for second reading and adoption.
•Staff to prioritize farmworker housing analysis while completing ESAs and report back to Board.
•Staff to provide deeper analysis, maps of tax allocation and work with budget ad hoc and legislative delegation.
•Update facilities condition assessment and bring findings and funding options to the Committee on Capital Investments.
